Help calculating square footage please?

Question

I have a patio thats 18X12 ft. If one box of tile covers 4.5 square feet, how many boxes do I need to purchase???? Thank you very much!!!!!

Answer 1

48

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Answer 2

The answer is 18 multiplied by 12.  Divide the result by 4.5 but figure in some wastage.

Answer 3

48 boxes

Answer 4

48

Answer 5

this is 216sf

If there is only 4.5 sf in one box  you would need 48 boxes

make sure you allow for breakage maybe add a box or two

to cover the project.

Hope this helps!

Answer 6

18*12=216

216/45=4.8, since a box of tile contains 45 sq ft normally, rather than 4.5.

You would need 5 boxes if that were the case.

Answer 7

What do they teach in school?

Answer 8

Somehow I get the nagging feeling that if you have to ask a question like this you should not be attempting this project.

The exact area of the patio would require 48 boxes of tile, but you need to allow about 10% for breakage and scrap, so you should get about 53 boxes.

48 boxes would not do it under any circumstances.  Anyone who answered 48 boxes has never done a tiling job in their life.  I am able to do my tiling projects with only about a 5% waste, but that is because I lay the job out first and plan it properly.  Usually it is reommended to figure 15% waste, which would mean you would need about 55 boxes, but with a little care and advance planning you can get away with a lot less.